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Soups & Stews

52 recipes in this category

Hearty soups and comforting stews inspired by traditional, time-tested recipes.

Veal soup with root vegetables, thickened with roux and egg-buttermilk enrichment
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Veal Soup with Egg and Buttermilk Enrichment

A veal and root vegetable soup thickened with a roux, enriched with egg yolk and buttermilk, and finished with a touch of vinegar.

Total time: 150 min
Servings: 6
Bowl of mushroom soup with sour cream swirl, rustic table setting
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Mushroom Soup with Sour Cream

Dried mushrooms simmered with soup vegetables and finished with a sour cream and flour thickener — a simple, deeply flavored home-style soup.

Total time: 50 min
Servings: 5-6
Bowl of nettle stew topped with a fried egg, rustic table setting
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Nettle Stew with Cheese and Eggs

Young nettles simmered into a paprika roux, enriched with aged cheese and eggs, served with a fried egg on top.

Total time: 85 min
Servings: 5-6
Chicken stew with quince wedges in a light broth, served in a bowl
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Chicken Stew with Quince

Chicken simmered with sugar-caramelized quince wedges in a light, roux-thickened broth, lightly seasoned with white pepper.

Total time: 75 min
Servings: 4-6
Bowl of beef broth with golden pan-fried dough dumplings and a lemon wedge
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Beef Broth with Stuffed Dough Dumplings

Rich beef bone broth simmered with golden pan-fried dumplings stuffed with seasoned ground beef, finished with a light roux and fresh lemon juice.

Total time: 215 min
Servings: 6
A pot of hearty cheese and spinach soup with visible strands of wilted spinach
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Cheese and Spinach Soup

A hearty soup of leek, spinach, and aged sheep's cheese, thickened with a paprika roux and finished with carefully tempered eggs.

Total time: 80 min
Servings: 10-12
A pot of slow-simmered vegetarian janija stew garnished with fresh parsley
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Vegetarian Janija

A traditional meatless janija stew: onions softened in olive oil, then simmered with garlic, herbs, tomato, and potato until rich and tender.

Total time: 65 min
Servings: 4-6
A deep saucer of clear sauerkraut brine soup topped with chopped leek and crushed red pepper
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Sour Cabbage Brine Soup with Leek

A tangy, probiotic-rich cold soup made from fermented sauerkraut brine, served with leek, crushed red pepper, and olive oil.

Total time: 10 min
Servings: 4
Bowl of mixed bone broth soup with root vegetables, sour cream, and fried bread on the side
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Mixed Bone Broth Soup with Sour Cream and Fried Bread

A rich bone broth made from pork, veal, and beef bones, built on caramelized root vegetables and finished with a sour cream thickening and a splash of vinegar.

Total time: 180 min
Servings: 4